to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
article; news story; report; account
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
lost property; something dropped and left behind
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
loveable; very likeable; like very much
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
really; truly; indeed; good grief
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
person in charge; official; attendant
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
self-consciousness; self-awareness
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(some) more; even more; longer; further
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to loiter around; to wander about